My Wedding Dress

I have had the honor of being a part of the wedding dress selection process with a couple of my friends. I was so excited, you would have thought it was my wedding; I cried (ok i exaggerate): "you look gorgeous" and yelled: "perfect! this is it, "this is THE one". Trust me, it was fun!
So, I've been thinking... if I had had a white wedding, what would I have worn? There are sooo many beautiful dresses out there that selecting the perfect wedding dress can be daunting. Here are a few tips to consider when shopping for your wedding dress:

1. Research online, cut out pictures from bridal magazines, download and print images of gowns you wish to try on.
2. Have a price range and make sure the shops you are visiting have gowns within your chosen range.
3. Be prepared to pay a deposit of at least 50% of the cost of your dress.
4. Don't set your mind on one particular dress before you go shopping, try on a couple of different styles.
5. Please take one, max two shopping companions whose opinions mean the most to you.
6. Take shoes with the same size heel you expect to wear on your wedding day.
7. Once you've found the perfect dress, immediately discuss any alterations you would like.
8. Lastly, make sure you take home a fabric swatch to help you coordinate your shoes, veil, accessories & brides maids dresses.

I wonder what style dress I would have worn?

Eeny?

Vera Wang

Meeny?

Stephen Yearick

Miny?

Manuel Mota

Mo??!!

Chei!

Ok..I'm off to Sugar! Weddings to see what the trends are for wedding dresses in 2009

Later

I am..... Glamorous, Romantic, Classic....hmnn

It is important for brides to plan and design a wedding that reflects their unique sense of style. Details of your wedding: invitations, dress, jewelry, hairstyle, accessories, decorations, cake, souvenirs, music and photography should all be in synch with your personality.
So what type of bride are you?
Do you adore the spotlight with all its glitz and glamour - do you believe "more is more"? - Glamorous bride.
Perhaps you are are a romantic bride, you've always dreamed of a fairytale ending, your prince charming that would come sweep you off your feet.
Or maybe you're just "easy like a sunday morning" ( you can tell i'm singing Lionel Richies song right?)lol... goodness gracious!, it reminds me of those days were guys would use song lines to "toast" yes! we ALL had one or two of those, abeg don't pretend...any reminders? pleasssssssse share.

Back to your bridal style...so you're easy, tasteful, do not follow trends, you believe in timeless traditions - why hello mi lady - you're a classic bride!
Whatever unique style you are, go ahead and let it shine through at your wedding.
Do YOU girl!

Best Wishes

Welcome To The Club.

Ok, so you’ve met Mr Wonderful, he's just proposed and you've shared the wonderful news with your family and friends. You're officially a member of the prestigious "Engaged Couples Club" and you're ecstatic! I remember only too well... my husband now, and then boyfriend went to pay my parents a "special visit". I had kinda warned him about my dad (God bless his soul) I said he's very blunt so be prepared for anything. Even I was not prepared when my dad asked hubby: "So, what are your intentions..... Are you in LUST or in LOVE with my daughter?"....oh my goodness! No he didn’t just say that. Well, hubby was a bit uncomfortable but held his head up, looked my dad straight in the eye and answered the question...and the rest is history. Its your turn now, you've gone through the official introduction as is the tradition in Nigeria, families have met etc. Now its time for your traditional engagement ceremony. As a lot of us know, this is probably one of the biggest planning challenges as most of the time the ball is literarily in your folks court. There are stipulated rules on how this and that should be done.....take a deep breath, relax and just do what I did, call your older siblings, heck call everyone and cry over the phone. Swear that your mum is being extremely difficult and your dad who had said invitations were fine at the last minute decides you have to redo them because: "I don’t like the wordings"....they'll eventually give in when they get 1001 phone calls!(just messing around).
Seriously though...what's your take on the process of a traditional engagement ceremony in Nigeria. It’s YOUR wedding right? Or your parents?

Seasons Greetings + Best Wishes For the New Year!

Hello!
Welcome to Elise Charles blog where we hope to keep you in the know about a convinient selection of products, practical information and resources to help reduce the stress involved in planning your next wedding, corporate event, kids themed party or other special event.
Merry Christmas everyone! I am thankful for this year that's coming to an end, all the blessings and joys this year has brought to me and my loved ones and look ahead to a brighter 2009 for everyone.
Congratulations to all the 2008 brides, here's to a "Happier Ever After". May your homes be filled with Joy and Laughter ALWAYS.
For the brides-to-be, happy planning and please share your thoughts as you plan your special day.

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Enjoy!